On January 1, 2022, books, poems, music, and films published in 1926 in the US entered the Public Domain. Why does that matter to you or anyone else? For one thing, it […]
Written by Marley Kalt Creating documentation for your research data is an important step toward making your data understandable and reusable. This documentation, also called metadata, comes in many forms: […]
As an early form of social media, sheet music covers and lyrics trumpeted the latest and most exciting inventions and movements. It’s therefore no surprise that the creation and development […]
The Levy Collection contains hundreds of songs that celebrate modes of transportation, ranging from boats, buses, and airplanes to hot air balloons. Not surprisingly, there are over 100 songs dedicated […]
Written by Dave Fearon and Harshil Desai What is QDA Software? Researchers today are increasingly making use of computers for qualitative data analysis software (QDAS), especially with digital media files. Two major commercial QDAS products, NVivo & ATLAS.ti, are […]
The Lester Levy Sheet Music Collection contains hundreds of songs honoring our veterans, ranging from the American Revolutionary War to World War II. More broadly, music has always played a […]
It’s the time of year when the weather cools, the leaves change, and people gather round to hear their favorite scary or odd stories. This year, the staff at JHU […]
The neighborhoods around Homewood Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library have changed greatly since the houses were constructed in 1801 and 1858, respectively. Both estates were used as country “villas” […]
This week’s deep dive will explore one of our lesser-known sheet music collections: the Sam Carner Collection. While the Levy Sheet Music Collection is our largest and most consulted, we […]